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Afghanistan: Suicide attack on Dutch patrol in Tarin Kowt kills 1 soldier, five Afghan children. Our heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of Timo Smeehuijzen (NL), the 20-year old that gave his ultimate.

Parliament member Barry Madlener wants Minister of Transportation Eurlings to study the dangers of a veil and burqa. "I have already heard from many people that they that almost been ran over by a woman with a veil."

Dutch Labour: 66% of Labour voters do not think the PvdA should support ex-muslims, because it would "repel too many people" (NL). However, a 'small minority of extremists' (32%) still think that Labour should "support anyone trying to emancipate".

There is no point in denying it, the idea of a common Mediterranean identiy has been betrayed by centuries of history, of cruel wars, of tensions and fears. It is certainly true that today, every day, it is betrayed by the difficulty of spreading out equitably resources and opportunities to all the citizens of the Mediterranean.